Obituaries

Apr 14, 2025

Frances M Franko (Tallo) 12/29/1942-4/1412025 Frances Franko went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 14th, 2025. She was a loving and devoted servant of our Lord, Jesus Christ and our most Blessed Mother. She was born in West Side, Scranton and graduated from West Side High School. Frances was a Carmelite and dedicated to her Catholic...

Apr 11, 2025

Gary Mark Brown, 64, of Tunkhannock passed away on Friday April 11, after a short stay at Abington Manor. He fought a courageous three year battle with cancer.

Born on March 19, 1961 in Montrose, he was the son of the late Gary C. and JoAn (Crowley) Brown.

Gary attended Tunkhannock High School and received...

Apr 4, 2025

Cynthia A. Pintha, 77, of Nicholson went to be with the Lord on Friday April 4, 2025 at Green Ridge Care Center, Scranton. Born in Indianapolis, IN on January 17, 1948; the daughter of the late Edward and Barbara Lassiter Bennett. Her husband the late John P. Pintha died on December 13, 2022. She was a 1966 graduate of...

Mar 19, 2025

With heavy hearts, we must report that David Wayne Lyman left this earthly realm. He had reached his expiry date and is now off to explore the universe unencumbered by his worn-out carcass. Decades ago he wrote his obituary, but unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the control of anyone still living, it is missing. It was exceedingly clever and...

Mar 14, 2025

Bruce A. Rivera, 64, of Factoryville died Friday March 14, 2025, at the Embassy of Tunkhannock. Born in Camden, NJ on July 18, 1960, the son of the late James Rivera, Barbara Ackerson and Step-Father Barry Mason. Bruce married the former Becky Britton on July 11, 1980.

After Bruce graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1978,...

Mar 14, 2025

Ruthann Hegedty, 64, of Meshoppen died at her home surrounded by her family on March 14, 2025.  She was born in Scranton on Aug. 20, 1960, and she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Loretta Burgess Adams.  She was married to the late James Hegedty.

Ruthann worked as a custodian at Tunkhannock High School. She...

Mar 11, 2025

James J. Curran, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Mar. 11, 2025.  He was born in Brooklyn NY on Dec. 16, 1941, and he was the son of the late James J. Curran, Sr, and the late former Florence Schultz Curran.

He was of the Catholic faith, and he enjoyed...

Mar 8, 2025

Robert Dewey Brown was born in Meshoppen, PA on January 7, 1949. He was the son of the late Melvin Perry Brown and Betty Elizabeth Sands Brown.

Bobby was raised in Vosburg and was a graduate of the Tunkhannock Area School District Class of 1967. After graduation he joined the U.S. Navy, where he served in Providence,...

Mar 2, 2025

Harry Webber Keast, 83, of Lake Carey passed away on Mar. 2, 2025, at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.  He was born in Kingston on Mar. 6 th , 1941, and he was the son of the late Harry and Ethel Barnett Keast.  He was a 1960 graduate of the Forty Fort High School.  Harry married the former Virginia...

Mar 2, 2025

Leon “Leo” Stencel, 91 of Westminster, CO died March 2, 2025. Born in Norwich, CT on August 21, 1933, the son of the late Joseph and Magdelena Dudek Stencel. Leo married the former Kathryn Walton in 1959.

He graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1950 then went on to serve in the United States Army from 1953...

Feb 27, 2025

Norman “Clayton” Finch, 93, of Mill City passed away at the Linwood Nursing Home on Feb. 27 th 2025.  He was born in Schultzville on Aug. 5, 1931 and he was the son of the late Walter and Aimee Carpenter Finch.  Clayton was married to the late Marion Finch, who passed May 2014.

Clayton was a graduate...

Feb 27, 2025

Gladys Linney Anderson, 90, of Lake Winola passed away Feb. 27, at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart.  She was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 13, 1934 and she was the daughter of the late Louis and Verna Dymond Burgess.  She was married to the late Gordon Linney who passed in 2001 and the late Roy Anderson who passed...

Feb 24, 2025

Carol D. Williams, 78, formerly of Dalton died Monday February 24, 2025 at Mid-Valley HealthCare Center, Peckville. Born in Binghamton, NY on May 1, 1946 the daughter of the late William and Margaret Westbrook Benninger. Her husband the late Willard Williams died in 2019.

Carol loved her time being the Lunch Lady at Lackawanna Trail High School...

Feb 22, 2025

Irene B. Sivar, 93, of Laceyville passed away at The Embassy of Tunkhannock on Feb. 22, 2025. She was born in Mehoopany on Nov. 16, 1931, and she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Lillian Trowbridge Bullock.  She was a graduate of the Mehoopany High School, and she earned her nursing degree from Robert Packard Hospital in...

Feb 20, 2025

George A. Lancaster, Jr., 62, of Mill City passed away on Feb. 20, 2025, at home.  He was born in Scranton on June 23, 1962, and he was the son of the late George Lancaster Sr. and the former Lillian Miller.

George was a graduate of the Tunkhannock High School.  He enjoyed dirt track car racing, hunting,...

Feb 17, 2025

Beverly J. Schneider, 80, of Factoryville passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Geisinger C.M.C., Scranton after battling kidney failure.

The daughter of the late Henry J. and Anna G. Williams Huntenburg; born in Flemington, NJ, on September 1, 1944. She went on to graduate from North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, NJ and married the...

Feb 9, 2025

Beverly E. DeFazio, 84 of Benton Twp. died Sunday February 9, 2025 at Abington Manor, S. Abington Twp. Born in Newark, DE on November 3, 1940; the daughter of the late John T. and Mildred Sarah Argo Craig. She married her husband of 63 years to Larry DeFazio on January 16, 1960.

She owned and operated DeFazio’s...

Feb 3, 2025

Richard D. Parduski, 61, of Tunkhannock passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Chester, PA on April 30, 1963 and was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Boback Parduski. Richard was married to the former Diane Yablonski.

Big Rich was a jack of all trades who attended...

Jan 20, 2025

Wayne W. Clark,79, of Lake Sheridan died peacefully with his family by his side Monday January 20, 2025 at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton. Born in Scranton on November 21, 1945; son of the late William J. and Audrey Ford Clark. He was married to the former Susan Davis.  They would have celebrated 57 years of marriage in February.

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Jan 20, 2025

Thomas Anthony Giannetti, 77, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at his home.

Thomas was born on April 10, 1947, in Taylor, Pa.  He graduated from Fall-Overfield High School.  He worked for the Buckeye Pipeline until he had to retire because of his health.

He is the son of the late John and Anna Matlock...